A stress inoculation program for parents whose children are undergoing painful medical procedures.
The efficacy of a stress inoculation intervention program was compared with that of a child focused intervention program in helping parents cope with their children's painful medical procedures. Ss included 72 parents (79% mothers) of pediatric leukemia patients (aged 3-12 years) who were undergoing either bone marrow aspirations (n = 28) or lumbar punctures (n = 44). Parents were assessed during a baseline procedure and then were randomly assigned to either a stress inoculation group or a child-focused intervention group. In the child focused intervention, parents merely observed their child's participation in a cognitive behavior therapy program. Assessment of parents included an observation measure of parent behavior, self-reported measures of anxiety and coping, and physiological measures. Results indicate that parents in the stress inoculation program reported lower anxiety scores and higher positive self-statement scores than did parents in the child-focused intervention.
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University of Southern California.
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D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000523:psychology; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003975:Diazepam / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000523:psychology*; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000523:psychology*; D010146:Pain / Q000523:psychology*; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D012803:Sick Role; D013129:Spinal Puncture / Q000523:psychology
D003975:Diazepam